<![CDATA[California Propositions Are a Bankrupt Idea]]>

1.0 link 228569 <![CDATA[California Propositions Are a Bankrupt Idea]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-j-elisberg/california-propositions-a_b_228569.html Quite a few years back, I had a debate with a friend. I disliked California's Proposition system, he thought it was great.

I am here to proclaim victory in the debate.

The Proposition System in California, while noble in theory, is an ill-thought out disaster. Somewhat like New Coke, the Edsel and Viet Nam. Miserable failure was the only likely outcome.

It was based on the premise of full-participation democracy of an informed citizenry, but even the Founding Fathers understood that that...

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